In
The Startup Way, Eric Ries shares his insights, stories and best practices, delivering a critical toolkit to solve all business challenges. Today every company needs to get faster and smarter. Listen to
The Startup Way and discover how to embrace change, survive and thrive.

2 out of 5 stars

Poor sequel - major disappointment

By
MR
on
13-11-17

Emotional Intelligence

By:
Daniel Goleman Ph.D.

Narrated by:
Barrett Whitener

Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
203

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
129

Story

4 out of 5 stars
128

Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. This fascinating and persuasive program argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities - emotional intelligence - that matter immensely in terms of how we do in life.

4 out of 5 stars

good, but who narrated this? Stephen Hawking?

By
Kenton
on
23-04-08

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

By:
Ben Horowitz

Narrated by:
Kevin Kenerly

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
609

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
531

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
530

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley’s most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup--practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog. While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one.

5 out of 5 stars

best management book I've ever read

By
Simon
on
01-11-16

Crucial Conversations

Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition

By:
Kerry Patterson

Narrated by:
Joseph Grenny

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
412

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
364

Story

4 out of 5 stars
353

Perhaps once a decade, a book comes along that transforms people's lives in a very real, measurable way. This is one of them.
Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene 10 years ago and revolutionized the way people communicate when stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Since then, millions of people have learned how to hold effective crucial conversations and have dramatically improved their lives and careers thanks to the methods outlined in this book. Now, the authors have revised their best-selling classic to provide even more ways to help you take the lead in any tough conversation.

4 out of 5 stars

Reviewing long after listen because it has worked!

By
CAROLINE
on
27-02-14

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

By:
Sean Covey,
Chris McChesney,
Jim Huling

Narrated by:
Sean Covey,
Chris McChesney,
Jim Huling

Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
53

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
48

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
47

The 4 Disciplines of Execution provides a simple, proven formula for achieving the goals that every individual or organization needs to reach. From Marriott to the U.S. Navy, Covey and his team have worked with more than 200,000 people in hundreds of organizations to improve performance, identifying and honing four secrets of perfect execution: Focus on the Wildly Important; Act on the Lead Measures; Keep a Compelling Scoreboard; and Create a Cadence of Accountability.

4 out of 5 stars

This really works!

By
David
on
24-09-13

The Fifth Discipline

The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization

By:
Peter M. Senge

Narrated by:
Peter M. Senge

Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
97

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
65

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
63

Peter Senge's groundbreaking ideas on building organizations have made him a household name among corporate managers. His theories help businesses to clarify their goals, to defy the odds, to more clearly understand threats, and to recognize new opportunities. He introduces managers to a new source of competitive advantage, and offers a marvelously empowering approach to work.

5 out of 5 stars

Great but you need the book as well

By
B
on
06-05-09

The Startup Way

How Entrepreneurial Management Transforms Culture and Drives Growth

By:
Eric Ries

Narrated by:
Eric Ries

Length: 10 hrs and 12 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
56

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
48

Story

4 out of 5 stars
47

In
The Startup Way, Eric Ries shares his insights, stories and best practices, delivering a critical toolkit to solve all business challenges. Today every company needs to get faster and smarter. Listen to
The Startup Way and discover how to embrace change, survive and thrive.

2 out of 5 stars

Poor sequel - major disappointment

By
MR
on
13-11-17

Emotional Intelligence

By:
Daniel Goleman Ph.D.

Narrated by:
Barrett Whitener

Length: 13 hrs and 29 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
203

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
129

Story

4 out of 5 stars
128

Is IQ destiny? Not nearly as much as we think. This fascinating and persuasive program argues that our view of human intelligence is far too narrow, ignoring a crucial range of abilities - emotional intelligence - that matter immensely in terms of how we do in life.

4 out of 5 stars

good, but who narrated this? Stephen Hawking?

By
Kenton
on
23-04-08

The Hard Thing About Hard Things

Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers

By:
Ben Horowitz

Narrated by:
Kevin Kenerly

Length: 7 hrs and 57 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
609

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
531

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
530

Ben Horowitz, cofounder of Andreessen Horowitz and one of Silicon Valley’s most respected and experienced entrepreneurs, offers essential advice on building and running a startup--practical wisdom for managing the toughest problems business school doesn’t cover, based on his popular ben’s blog. While many people talk about how great it is to start a business, very few are honest about how difficult it is to run one.

5 out of 5 stars

best management book I've ever read

By
Simon
on
01-11-16

Crucial Conversations

Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High, Second Edition

By:
Kerry Patterson

Narrated by:
Joseph Grenny

Length: 6 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
412

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
364

Story

4 out of 5 stars
353

Perhaps once a decade, a book comes along that transforms people's lives in a very real, measurable way. This is one of them.
Crucial Conversations exploded onto the scene 10 years ago and revolutionized the way people communicate when stakes are high, opinions vary, and emotions run strong. Since then, millions of people have learned how to hold effective crucial conversations and have dramatically improved their lives and careers thanks to the methods outlined in this book. Now, the authors have revised their best-selling classic to provide even more ways to help you take the lead in any tough conversation.

4 out of 5 stars

Reviewing long after listen because it has worked!

By
CAROLINE
on
27-02-14

The 4 Disciplines of Execution

Achieving Your Wildly Important Goals

By:
Sean Covey,
Chris McChesney,
Jim Huling

Narrated by:
Sean Covey,
Chris McChesney,
Jim Huling

Length: 8 hrs and 27 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
53

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
48

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
47

The 4 Disciplines of Execution provides a simple, proven formula for achieving the goals that every individual or organization needs to reach. From Marriott to the U.S. Navy, Covey and his team have worked with more than 200,000 people in hundreds of organizations to improve performance, identifying and honing four secrets of perfect execution: Focus on the Wildly Important; Act on the Lead Measures; Keep a Compelling Scoreboard; and Create a Cadence of Accountability.

4 out of 5 stars

This really works!

By
David
on
24-09-13

The Fifth Discipline

The Art and Practice of the Learning Organization

By:
Peter M. Senge

Narrated by:
Peter M. Senge

Length: 4 hrs and 20 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
97

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
65

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
63

Peter Senge's groundbreaking ideas on building organizations have made him a household name among corporate managers. His theories help businesses to clarify their goals, to defy the odds, to more clearly understand threats, and to recognize new opportunities. He introduces managers to a new source of competitive advantage, and offers a marvelously empowering approach to work.

5 out of 5 stars

Great but you need the book as well

By
B
on
06-05-09

Yes! 50 Secrets from the Science of Persuasion

By:
Dr. Noah Goldstein,
Steve Martin,
Dr. Robert B. Cialdini

Narrated by:
Clive Mantle

Length: 6 hrs and 33 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
251

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
137

Story

4 out of 5 stars
133

Every day, we face the challenge of persuading others to do what we want. But what makes people say 'yes' to our requests? Based on more than 60 years of research into the psychology of persuasion, this audiobook reveals many remarkable insights that will help listeners to be more persuasive, both at work and at home.

5 out of 5 stars

WORTH THE TIME & MONEY!

By
Chelle :o))
on
08-06-10

The Future of Management

By:
Gary Hamel,
Bill Breen

Narrated by:
Gary Hamel

Length: 7 hrs and 52 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
12

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
7

Story

4 out of 5 stars
7

World renowned business sage Gary Hamel argues that organizations need bold management innovation now more than ever. With incisive analysis and vivid illustrations, he explains how to turn your company into a serial management innovator.

5 out of 5 stars

Wow, complete paradigm shift

By
Raymond
on
07-10-17

Grit

The Power of Passion and Perseverance

By:
Angela Duckworth

Narrated by:
Angela Duckworth

Length: 9 hrs and 21 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
836

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
733

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
720

Why do naturally talented people frequently fail to reach their potential while other far less gifted individuals go on to achieve amazing things? The secret to outstanding achievement is not talent but a passionate persistence. In other words, grit. MacArthur Genius Award-winning psychologist Angela Duckworth shares fascinating new revelations about who succeeds in life and why.

3 out of 5 stars

I found the Ted talk more helpful

By
Ezri Dax
on
21-05-16

A Whole New Mind

Why Right-Brainers Will Rule the Future

By:
Daniel H. Pink

Narrated by:
Daniel H. Pink

Length: 6 hrs and 19 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
103

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
64

Story

4 out of 5 stars
63

Lawyers. Accountants. Software Engineers. That what Mom and Dad encouraged us to become. They were wrong. Gone is the age of "left-brain" dominance. The future belongs to a different kind of person with a different kind of mind: designers, inventors, teachers, storytellers - creative and emphatic "right-brain" thinkers whose abilities mark the fault line between who gets ahead and who doesn't.

5 out of 5 stars

DEFINITELY A RIGHT GOOD READ!

By
Chelle :o))
on
29-07-10

The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership

Achieving and Sustaining Excellence Through Leadership Development

By:
Jeffrey Liker,
Gary L. Convis

Narrated by:
Jim Meskimen

Length: 10 hrs and 7 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
208

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
168

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
165

The missing link to long-term Lean success! Despite the fact that companies worldwide have adopted Lean production, none has sustained the same levels of excellence as Toyota. Why? Leadership. In
The Toyota Way to Lean Leadership, Jeffrey Liker and Gary L. Convis, a former executive V.P. and managing officer of Toyota, help executives and senior managers get employees to refocus their efforts - from simply performing their singular function to continuously improving in collaboration across the organization.

2 out of 5 stars

Very general content

By
Arturo
on
14-03-15

Predictably Irrational

The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions

By:
Dan Ariely

Narrated by:
Simon Jones

Length: 7 hrs and 24 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
108

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
102

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
102

Why do smart people make irrational decisions every day? The answers will surprise you.
Predictably Irrational is an intriguing, witty and utterly original look at why we all make illogical decisions. Why can a 50p aspirin do what a 5p aspirin can't? If an item is free, it must be a bargain, right? Why is everything relative, even when it shouldn't be? How do our expectations influence our actual opinions and decisions? In this astounding audiobook, behavioural economist Dan Ariely cuts to the heart of our strange behavior....

5 out of 5 stars

Entertaining and informative

By
Tim
on
25-03-18

Nudge

Improving Decisions About Health, Wealth, and Happiness

By:
Richard H. Thaler,
Cass R. Sunstein

Narrated by:
Sean Pratt

Length: 11 hrs and 26 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
264

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
195

Story

4 out of 5 stars
193

Every day, we make decisions on topics ranging from personal investments to schools for our children to the meals we eat to the causes we champion. Unfortunately, we often choose poorly. The reason, the authors explain, is that, being human, we are all susceptible to various biases that can lead us to blunder. Our mistakes make us poorer and less healthy; we often make bad decisions involving education, personal finance, health care, mortgages and credit cards, the family, and even the planet itself.

4 out of 5 stars

A hot title for libertarians who want to do good

By
Andy Parsons
on
17-09-09

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind

10 Unconventional Laws to Redefine Your Life and Succeed on Your Own Terms

By:
Vishen Lakhiani

Narrated by:
Vishen Lakhiani

Length: 9 hrs

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
251

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
223

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
218

The Code of the Extraordinary Mind is a blueprint of laws to break us free from the shackles of ordinary life. It makes a case that everything we know about the world is mostly decided not by rational choice but instead by conditioning and habit. And thus most people live their lives based on limiting rules and outdated beliefs about pretty much everything - love, work, money, parenting, sex, health, and more - that they inherit and pass on from generation to generation.

5 out of 5 stars

Confirmed what I already knew

By
Connie
on
02-07-16

Essentialism

The Disciplined Pursuit of Less

By:
Greg McKeown

Narrated by:
Greg McKeown

Length: 6 hrs and 14 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
502

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
433

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
431

Have you ever found yourself struggling with information overload? Have you ever felt both overworked and underutilised? Do you ever feel busy but not productive? If you answered yes to any of these, the way out is to become an essentialist. In
Essentialism, Greg McKeown, CEO of a leadership and strategy agency in Silicon Valley who has run courses at Apple, Google and Facebook, shows you how to achieve what he calls the disciplined pursuit of less.

4 out of 5 stars

Not a bad book

By
Jordan Georgiev
on
17-10-16

Sprint

How to solve big problems and test new ideas in just five days

By:
Jake Knapp,
John Zeratsky,
Braden Kowitz

Narrated by:
Dan Bittner

Length: 6 hrs and 9 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
115

Performance

4.5 out of 5 stars
95

Story

4 out of 5 stars
96

Entrepreneurs and leaders face big questions every day. How should you be focusing your efforts? What will your idea look like in real life? How do you start? How many meetings and discussions does it take before you can be sure you've got the right solution? Now there's a surefire way to answer these important questions: the sprint.

5 out of 5 stars

Amazing!

By
Rich Allen
on
17-03-16

Our Iceberg Is Melting

By:
John Kotter,
Holger Rathgeber

Narrated by:
Oliver Wyman

Length: 2 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4 out of 5 stars
64

Performance

4 out of 5 stars
45

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
44

This charming story about a penguin colony in Antarctica illustrates key truths about how deal with the issue of change: handle the challenge well and you can prosper greatly; handle it poorly and you put yourself at risk.

Michael K. Simpson, a senior consultant to FranklinCovey, has spent more than twenty-five years training executives to become effective coaches, mentoring and guiding leaders and managers to encourage and develop the talent of their people - the most important asset in any organization. In this guide, you will acquire the skills to coach your personnel from the ground up, maximizing their potential on a personal level, as members of the team, and as contributors to the organization as a whole.

5 out of 5 stars

Outstanding!

By
A. C. Brooks
on
19-01-15

Summary

"This is not a book about one thing. It's not a 300-page dissertation on leadership, teams, or motivation. Instead, it's a multi-faceted agendafor building organizations that can win in world of relentless change, ferocious competition, and unstoppable innovation." (From the Preface)

What Matters Now is Gary Hamel's impassioned plea to rethink the fundamental assumptions we have about management, the meaning of work, and organizational life. He asks, "What are the fundamental, make-or-break issues that will determine whether your organization thrives or dives in the years ahead?" The answer is found in five paramount issues: values, innovation, adaptability, passion, and ideology.

Values: With trust in large organizations at an all time low, there is an urgent need to rebuild the ethical foundations of capitalism. What's required is nothing less than a moral renaissance in business.

Innovation: Innovation is the only defense against margin-crushing competition, and the only way to outgrow a dismal economy. In too many companies, innovation is still a buzzword, rather than the responsibility of every single individual. This must change.

Adaptability: In a world of accelerating change, every company must build an evolutionary advantage. The forces of inertia must be vanquished. The ultimate prize: an organization that is as nimble as change itself.

Passion: In business as in life, the difference between "insipid" and "inspired" is passion. With mediocrity fast becoming a competitive liability, success depends on finding new ways to rouse the human spirit at work.

Ideology: Today, businesses need more than better practices; they need better principles. Bureaucracy and control have had their day. It's time for a new ideology based on freedom and self-determination.

Critic reviews

"Gary Hamel has crafted a challenging book that starts with values, celebrates innovation, and concludes by opening up the hierarchies of large companies to unleash the true human potential of the people who work there. This is a book to return to again and again as managers everywhere confront the challenges of orthodoxy, management lethargy, and overly-rigid company processes." (Henry Chesbrough, author,
OpenInnovation; professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business)

"
What Matters Now lets you in on the five things that will transform your organization—or sink it. It's your choice—put Gary Hamel's book at the top of your to-do list or procrastinate and risk falling farther behind." (Charlene Li, author,
Open Leadership; founder of Altimeter Group)

What reaction did this book spark in you? Anger, sadness, disappointment?

"Dude just shut up"If you are listening to someone stupid, you can walk away, but if you pay that someone, then it hurts.

Any additional comments?

If you want to listen to 8 hours of someone nagging about; "Why Wall Street is making money and I can't" this is the book for you. This book was suggested by Business Insider and that's why I bought it. It was the worst book I've ever listened to.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Overall

1 out of 5 stars

Performance

3 out of 5 stars

Story

1 out of 5 stars

Drew

16-01-14

Pure bombast

What could have made this a 4 or 5-star listening experience for you?

Better content.

Would you ever listen to anything by Gary Hamel again?

No

Did the narration match the pace of the story?

If you could play editor, what scene or scenes would you have cut from What Matters Now?

Any additional comments?

Imagine my shock to hear that bankers are greedy, people should have some sort of moral code, and innovation is good.

1 of 1 people found this review helpful

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Amazon Customer

23-10-17

&quot;I am a leader! or Am i?&quot; a must read for all

If you ever thought to yourself; &quot;I am a leader! Or Am I a leader? Or can I be a leader? Or am I the best leader I can be?&quot; this book is for you.

This book will show you the good, the bad and the ugly about business life as well as how to turn it around into GREATNESS!

You can not afford not reading this book.

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

John

31-07-16

Will probably listen to this 4 or 5 times

Excellent job. I see about 150 ways this book can benefit the company I work for

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Ayman S

12-03-15

Beautiful

Enjoyed every little recipe for a CEO success. Although I believe bankers will remain bankers since the beginnings of trade.

Overall

1 out of 5 stars

Performance

1 out of 5 stars

Story

1 out of 5 stars

Terrence O'Hanlon

12-01-14

A Lecture About Evil Bankers

This book should be titled “A Lecture About Evil Bankers” because the first hour or so is a rampage on the financial meltdown without offering any practical solutions. I thought I had actually downloaded the wrong book and checked the title and description a few times to confirm.

The audio tone is high pitched and annoying.

Typically I would not post such a negative review but this book is more of a miss than a hit and was a waste of time.

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

Performance

2 out of 5 stars

Story

4 out of 5 stars

Elyssa

17-12-12

Turn down the volume

What made the experience of listening to What Matters Now the most enjoyable?

The content of the book is very good. I believe the content would be very relevant and useful to MBA students. It however felt as if the reader was screaming, I got very agitated listening to his performance and continuously had to turn down the volume because he kept on raising his voice in excitement. The frustration was exacerbated by the reader's nasal tone of voice. The reader raced through his reading. I believe one need to give the listener time to think about some of the concepts and the reader rushed through them without slowing down when explaining complexities.

What three words best describe Gary Hamel’s performance?

Loud, fast, nasal

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

4 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

N. Frota

25-07-12

For bureaucracy busting management experts.

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

Gary is a management guru who has been engaged in redefining management for the 21st century. This is an interesting and dense book that you will probably have to pause sometimes to digest the ideas. He starts the book by giving a snapshot about the current economic scenario. He argues that the economic crisis derivates of a value crisis; a lot of business leaders, specially bankers, have been acting greedy for easy money, tricking the system to secure their own personal interests, deceiving customers and business partners.He then dives deep into what matters now for business to thrive "in a world of relentless change, ferocious competition and unstoppable innovation". The subjects are: Values, Innovation, Adaptability, Passion and Ideology. He illustrates about the importance of those subjects with interesting examples of companies that are incorporating unorthodox business practices to unleash innovation while removing bureaucracy.

What other book might you compare What Matters Now to and why?

The Future of Management

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Himar

05-03-12

Great book, from a great author

If you could sum up What Matters Now in three words, what would they be?

Following The Future of Management, G. Hamel makes a great presentation of what are the key elements for success.